Before You Buy
Efficient heating
You may have heard the term "energy efficiency" when talking about heaters. But what does it mean? It's simply a way of expressing the ratio between the amount of energy put into an appliance and the amount of energy that leaves it as heat. Electric ...
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Electric heating
If you choose electric heating as your main heating source in your living area, Aurora will reward you with a discounted rate on the electricity used by that heater.
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Measuring up!
The first step for choosing the right heater for your home or business is to calculate the output of the heater that would be needed to heat the required area. An Aurora Preferred Supplier will come to your premises and do a heat- loss calculation, w...
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Purchase, installation and running costs
Once you know the amount of output required from a heating system and have considered your personal needs and preferences, you need to consider purchase/installation and running costs. For example, a heat pump is at the upper end of initial costs but...
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Running costs
It's easy to compare "on-demand" heaters (heaters that you can switch on and off as desired, to give you "instant" heat). For example, in the following table, it is straightforward to give an approximate calculation when you know the desired temperat...
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Woodheaters, open fires and asthma
Apart from being highly inefficient methods of heating, woodheaters and open fires are responsible for polluting your neighbourhood. Woodsmoke consists of very small solid particles that float in the air. These particles are small enough to be inhale...
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Natural gas heating
Natural gas is a colourless, naturally occurring gas made up of methane and a small percentage of other gases. It is a very clean burning fuel source found underground.
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